In general, I have had good experiences with Dell and you can probably use just about any of their computers. However, I would suggest that you consider at one of the models that comes with Ubuntu installed. If Ubuntu supports the hardware, Gentoo will to. It will also avoid the M$ tax and help send the message that there is a market for such computers.

Posted from 5 year old Dell inspiron 1525 laptop._________________First things first, but not necessarily in that order.